Rory McIlroy in Three-Way Tie Atop BMW Leaderboard

After looking like Superman for most of the summer, Rory McIlroy had been more of a Clark Kent during the first two weeks of the FedExCup Championship - good, but nothing special. The Northern Irishman of Steel looked like he was ready to put the cape back on Thursday at Cherry Hills in Denver, posting … Continue reading Rory McIlroy in Three-Way Tie Atop BMW Leaderboard →

2014 BMW Championship Preview

The men will be separated from the boys this week at the BMW Championship in Denver, Colorado, as more than half of the FedEx Cup Playoff field will be eliminated in preparation for next week's TOUR Championship in Atlanta. The beautiful Cherry Hills Country Club is the site of the third of four legs of … Continue reading 2014 BMW Championship Preview →

Russell Henley Takes Deustche Bank Lead; McIlory Lurking

Russell Henley's 6-under 65 saw him jump from fifth to first on the Deutsche Bank Championship leaderboard, but it was the play of world No. 1 Rory McIlroy that captured even more attention. Henley is 12-under, giving him a 1-stroke lead over Billy Horschel with 18 holes to go, while McIlroy is tied for third … Continue reading Russell Henley Takes Deustche Bank Lead; McIlory Lurking →

Jason Day Surges to First-Place Tie with Ryan Palmer at Deutsche Bank

Ryan Palmer was 8 strokes worse on Saturday than he had been on Friday at the Deustche Bank Championship at the TPC Boston. Remarkably, that kept him tied for first place in the second of the FedExCup Playoffs. Palmer and Australian Jason Day lead the field with matching 8-under 134s after two rounds. While Palmer … Continue reading Jason Day Surges to First-Place Tie with Ryan Palmer at Deutsche Bank →

Ryan Palmer Opens Lead at Deustche Bank Championship

The key to doing well in this year's FedEx Cup in 2014 appears to be having only done pretty well during the regular season. A week after No. 62 Hunter Mahan won the Barclays Championship, No. 30 Ryan Palmer took the early lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday in Norton, Massachusetts. Palmer fired … Continue reading Ryan Palmer Opens Lead at Deustche Bank Championship →

2014 Deutsche Bank Championship Preview

It seems unlikely that Henrik Stenson will win the 2014 FedExCup title, but that was also the opinion a year ago going into the Deutsche Bank Championship (DBC) in Boston. Stenson won that event, of course, and the TOUR Championship two weeks later in Atlanta, to lock up the FedExCup. He’s one of a trio … Continue reading 2014 Deutsche Bank Championship Preview →

Rory McIlroy Opens as 5-to-1 Favorite for 2015 Masters

It makes perfect sense that oddsmakers are already buzzing about the 2015 Masters - after all, it's merely 235 days away. But that's what you get when you have a player in the field who will be trying to win a third straight Major title, as Rory McIlroy will do next April at Augusta National. … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Opens as 5-to-1 Favorite for 2015 Masters →

Rory McIlroy Surges Ahead at PGA Championship

For younger fans of golf who only know Tiger Woods for his infidelity and frequent surgeries, what's going on in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend is the closest the world of golf has been to Tiger-mania in about a decade. On a day when the legendary Jack Nickalus said McIlroy could win 15-20 Majors, the 25-year-old … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Surges Ahead at PGA Championship →

All Eyes on Rory McIlroy as PGA Championship Returns to Valhalla

Unlike the way the Capitol keeps sarcastically telling Tributes in The Hunger Games that the odds are "ever in their favor," that might really be the case this week for Rory McIlroy. The newly re-crowned No. 1 player in the world, fresh off back-to-back wins at The Open Championship and the WGC-Bridgestone, has been installed … Continue reading All Eyes on Rory McIlroy as PGA Championship Returns to Valhalla →

Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson in Same Group for PGA Championship

Although they are often thought of as the two best American golfers in the past 15 years, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods have spent surprisingly little time together on the course when it comes to the game's greatest tournaments. Thus, despite the fact that neither man is having a particularly memorable season in 2014, it's … Continue reading Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson in Same Group for PGA Championship →